Portfolio scrap-book



(No Modell) WITMSSES.

UNITED STATESv PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR L. OOLTON, OF HAMMOND, NEW YORK.

PORTFOLIO SCRAP-BOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 251,998, dated January3, 1882.

i Application filed June 13, 18H1. (No model.)

To `all whom it may concern p Be it known that I, ARTHUR L. GoLToN, ofthe town of Hammond, county of St. Lawrence, and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in` Portfolio Scrap-Books,of which the following is a specification.

contained in inclosing-covers, which envelopes are for the purpose ofcontaining in methodially-arran ged and easily-accessible-form scrapscut from publications, memoranda on separate sheets, .and documents ofvarious kinds, which devices have become known to the trade and to thepublic under the name `of portfolio scrap-books.77 Y

The object of my invention is to produce such a book, the covers ofwhich shall be adapted to remain in substantially parallel relationwithout reference to the amount of matter inclosed thereby. This objectis accomplished by providin g the covers and inclosed envelopes witheyelets, through which shall pass a suitable cord or tape, and providingfastenings for said cord, whereby it may be adj ustably secured inposition, and a greater or less thickness of the book thus provided for.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof',and on which similar letters of reference indicate similar parts, Figure1 is a perspective view of a closed book or portfolio constructed inaccordance with my invention; Fig. 2, a transverse section thereof onthe dotted line ma?, showing the string as it passes around and throughthe parts; Fig. 3, a plan view of the book When open; Fig. 4, a planview, on an enlarged scale, of the button or belayingpin, to which theends of the strings are connected, and the surrounding portion of thecover; and Fig. 5, a detail sectional view of the belaying-pin, showling more clearly than the other views the lateral holes throughitsshank, and the manner of its attachment to the cover of the book.

In said drawings, the portions marked A B represent the covers to myimproved book or so i portfolio; C, the envelopes therein; D, commoneyelets or holes in said covers and said envelopes, through which thecords or tapes pass; E E', said cords or tapes, and F a but- `ton orbelaylng-pin for fastening them.

The covers A B are preferably simply stiff rectangular pieces of anysuitable material, which serve to secure the envelopes C firmly inposition, and are alikeexoept that one is l provided, in addition to theeyelets, with the Thisinvention relates generally to that class ofdevices which consist of several envelopes button or pin F, While theother is with eyelets only.

The envelopes C are preferably of heavy provided .Manila paper, and aremost commonly of the size known as No. l0, (though any size may ofcourse be em ployed,) and are preferably pro vided with common eyeletsD, as shown in Fig. 3, through which the cords pass.

The eyelets D in the covers and the envelopes are simply plain, commoneyelets, and serve their usual purpose of preventing the cords fromwearing the holes too rapidly or tearing them ont.

The cords E E' areso attached and arranged that the whole device can beeasily secured together thereby, with the'covers in substantiallyparallel relation, Without reference to the thickness ofthe contentsthereof. The end of the cord E is passed through holes in the hollowshank ofthe belaying-pin F to the inside thereof, and knotted, as ismost plainly shown in Fig. 4:. It is then wound around the shank severaltimes, passed across to the other side of the cover A, and down throughthe eyelets D and all the eyelets in one end of the envelopes and theother cover, carried across to the other end, brought up through theseveral eyelets, and back to the belaying-pin,

where the other endis fastened in like manner as the first. The cord Eis then attached to the center ofthe cordE, of which itis practically apart, and is brought up the front side of the book, Wound around theshankwof the belaying-pin, and drawn under itself or under the cord E inthe manner shown, which com, pletes the fastening. As the matter in theenvelopes accumulates, and the book grows thicker, the parallel relationof the covers is maintained by letting out one or more of the turns inthe cord E around the shank of thebelayingpin F, and thus giving morelength to said cord.`

In fastening the book the user draws upon the cord E', which forces thecord E from a IOO ` Straight une, as indicated by nl@ dotted nuesenvelopes.

in Fig. 3, and forces the book tightly together, and, when secured inthe Way shown, maintains it in closed position and proper adjustment. v

The belaying-piu F is preferably button-like in form, and hollow. It isprovided with two holes through its shank from the outside to theinside, through which the ends ofthe cord or tape E pass, and in whichthey are secured.`

Its head or iiange should be of a sufficient size to accommodate severalturns of the cord E, so that the book may be adjusted up to a thicknessof several inches. As will readily be seen, however, the cords E and Epermit a considable adjustment without unwindingthe turns,

and are to that extent independent of the be- .laying-pin, except as afastening device.

In using my invention the cord E is detached from the belaying-pin F.and the book opened, when the scrap or document which kit is desired tofile away is inserted in one ofthe lproperly classified and numbered,and arranged with spaces for memoranda ot' contents, 8vo.,

yon the back of each. A general index may also be inserted, of the usualform for indexes for blank-books. When the scrap or other matter is`properly put away and indexed the book is closed and fastened, as beforeexplained. By this means a very convenient and methodical arrangement ofthe matters contained in the book may be employed, by means of which anyscrap or d-ocument may be easily found.

The envelopes are intended to ,bel

Having thus fully described my said invention., what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, in a portfolio scrapbook, of the covers A and B andenvelopes C, all provided with holes or eyelets D, and one yof saidcovers being further provided with a substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the cover B, of the belaying-pin F securedthereto, and provided with lateral holes in its shank, adapted toreceiveand hold the ends of the string E, and having a head or flangeunder which thestring E may be wound, and thereby secured,su'bstantially as described, and for the purposes specied.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, atIndianapolis, Indiana, this 4th day of June, A. D. 1881.

ARTHUR L. COL'ION. [L silV In presence of- G. BRADFORD, W. H. ELVIN.

